Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-07-16
LEET0WN NEWS.

The harvest is past but the simmer
is not ended.
We are sorry to know that " w" is
indisposed; hope she Is convalescing
ere this time.
The Base Ball Club of our burg is
thoroughly organized and played its
first game last Saturday.
At a recent meeting of Samaritan
Lodge No. 20 /. o. o. F. held at Lee
town the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing term: George d.
Johnson, N. g.; Strother Snyder, V.
g.; Geo. III. Ramsburg, Sec'y.; and
]. J. Ramsburg, Treas.
Miss Susan Custer of Martinsburg,
visiting Mrs. Philip Henry near this
place.
Isaac Ramey lost a very valuable
horse one day last week, caused by
falling and breaking one of its limbs.
The yard party at Smithfield last
Saturday night was quite a success in
every respect. Proceeds $43.10. But
such affairs are always success where
liberal young men and pretty girls are
found. With reference to pretty girls
we doubt ifany little town in the val
ley can boast of having more of them
than Smithfield; of course, as our
friend Miller Bane put it, the Grace
full ones from the suburbs of the burg
are included.
Miss Bessie Watson of Summit
Point and Miss Annie Mathews of
Martinsburg, are visiting Miss Ida
Watson and sisters near this place.
Joseph Morrow, who resides near
Summit Point, met with very pain
full accident last Tuesday evening.
He was riding on the pike near Lee
town when near Wright's school house
his horse became frightened and threw
him off, infiicting ugly and painful
bruises about the head and face. With
some difficulty he made his way to
the residence of Mr.. Philip Henry
where he remained a few days and
received the treatment of DIR. Buck
and kind attention of Miss Alice who
is visiting Mrs. Henry.
Ashby Nicely, who has been medi-
tating for some time over the debat-
able question, Which has the great.
or influence over man, the love of wo-
man or the love of money!" has, at
last, decided in favor of the woman
and has actually bought himself a
new buggy to verify his conclusion
in a practical way !; and now it is a
settled fact that all the boys must
stand aside-Daniel not excepted.
Misses Gertie Allen and Leila Wat
son of our burg are visiting friends
and relatives at GAINESVILLE, Va.
We are glad to state that John w.
Grantham of Middleway, who has
been quite ill for some time, is con-
valescing.
Mr.. David Hunter, a respected citi.
zen of Martinsburg, aged 78 years, III
mos. and 10 days, died July I'd, 1887.
His remains were inferred at Middle
way, Jefferson Co., in presence of a
large concourse of friends. Scarcely
had he been committed to the tomb,
until his daughter, Geo. Eta, wife of
w. d. Hayslette was no more. She
died at her home near Leetown, July
18th, in the 80 year of her age. Mrs.
Fl. was a faithful christian, a kind
wife, and an affectionate mother. She
lived life worthy of emulation and
died in the full assurance of immor-
tality and eternal life. Her end was
peace and joy. Many mourned in
sympathy when her precious remains
were committed to the grave; but it
was sweet and soothing to know and
be assured that the Saviour to whom
she had cOnsecrated herself in her
earlier years was with her when she
passed " through the valley of the
shadow of death.n With strange
calmness impaired by His presence
and sustaining grace, she babe fare
well to life and passed without fear to
the mansions prepared above.
Little George, aged 6 years, son OF
Thos. M. and Mamie Shaull, near
Leetown, died July 10, 1887. He was
an extreme sufferer for the short peri
cd of about week from the painful
Observation-Disclosures of the brain
which baffied the skill of his physic-
ian. Loving hands administered to
him while life lasted, but when all has
been done that love can prompt or
science devise and the little one has
passed from our presence, all that re.
| mains for us to do is to bow before the
great affiiction and reverently take
upon our lips, The Lord gave and
the Lord has taken away; blessed be
the name of the Lord" That which
was mortal of him was laid to rest in
the narrow bed" while his spirit
assembled to Him who has said, "Suf-
fer little children to come unto me for
of such is the kingdom of heaven"
Those whose hearts have been bereft
we would say:
Weep not, for unto you it is given
To watch for the coming of his feet
Who is the glory of our blessed Heav-
en-